Help On Order of Pedals

[jtkennedy9]

I recently got the addiction bug, and have bought five pedals in the last couple of weeks, already had one pedal, and am getting one more. I need some help in figuring out what order I should place my pedals.

Lineup consists of: BBE Sonic Maximizer, BBE Opto Stomp, Tech 21 VT Bass, EHX Small Clone, EHX Knockout, EHX Big Bass Muff Pi and Morley Double Bass Wah.

Any recommendations?

Also, any pedal(s) that I might be missing? I play in two different bands, one is mostly classic rock, the other is alternative.

Thanks for the help!

[glamrockin]

This is from the TalkBass effects FAQ.

What order should I put my effects in?
The only right answer is - it depends.
Here are some useful links discussing the various factors to consider when ordering your pedals:
http://users.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/fx-order.htm
http://www.alesis.com/support/cc/fxorder.html (references use of effects with keyboards, but it's still relevant)
http://www.record-producer.com/learn.cfm?a=3065
http://www.robertkeeley.com/faq.php#Effect%20Order
http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/96...ct+pedal+order

[RickenBoogie]

It really is a matter of taste, and you've got just enough to keep you busy trying different arrangements for about a week. Have fun.

[jtkennedy9]

Thanks! I (stupidly) missed these...I'll study them and figure it out...still open to experiences that other people have had...

[bassyeah]

Originally Posted by glamrockin

This is from the TalkBass effects FAQ.

What order should I put my effects in?
The only right answer is - it depends.
Here are some useful links discussing the various factors to consider when ordering your pedals:
http://users.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/fx-order.htm
http://www.alesis.com/support/cc/fxorder.html (references use of effects with keyboards, but it's still relevant)
http://www.record-producer.com/learn.cfm?a=3065
http://www.robertkeeley.com/faq.php#Effect%20Order
http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/96...ct+pedal+order

I read thru these links... thanks. I'm am going to try my wah before my compressor... I think that will help one of my issues with that.
I'm not sure where I would group an octavor??? Would that be a pitch effect.

Thanks

[bassyeah]

bump... for a little help with the octave pedal in my chain ^^^

[Snakeman1066]

I would try this to start with...

Morley Wah...Opto-Stomp...VT Bass...BBM...Knockout...Small Clone...Sonic Maximizer

that should give you a good starting place anyway

generally octave pedals IMHO sound best after your Dirt Pedals...or sandwiched in between and OD and a Fuzz....YMMV

[varunkapahi]

i'd like to set it up as
muff - vt bass - knock out - small clone - maximizer - wah - opto stomp

but thats just me.. from my personal experience i like the sound of the muff before the vt as it cuts through much better and a wah after fuzz is insane! the compressor goes in the end to tame the signal as you like and is always on

[Swift713]

The Maximizer should be last according to the manufacturer. Everything else is up to your taste. I would experiment to determine if the octave sounds better after the comp, if the muff sounds better before the vt, if you like the wah before or after the muff. Off the top of my head I'd try octave, wah, muff, comp, chorus, vt, max.

[bassyeah]

Originally Posted by Snakeman1066

generally octave pedals IMHO sound best after your Dirt Pedals...or sandwiched in between and OD and a Fuzz....YMMV

Thanks snakeman... I'll give that a try

[CuticleThorns]

Compressing effects just seems pointless to me. I'd compress the clean signal and then add effects (unless something in your chain needs taming, which to me nothing stands out like it would).

Then I'd go Octave, Muff, Wah, VT, Chorus.

To me a muff before wah is awesome, but play around with your dirt before and after to determine what you like best (with an octave before it sounds even better).

Octave needs to be as near to the front as possible to help with tracking.

The max and ko could go anywhere I guess, I'd probalby put them at the end of the chain.